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Bradley Registered user Banned user Last page view: 7573 days, 12 hours, 57 minutes and 21 seconds ago. |
Why is it an "@" They will come and say mean things to you.
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Strudds Registered user The Lost Soul Last page view: 7191 days, 4 hours, 32 minutes and 17 seconds ago. |
why not? Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane and thou opposed being of no woman born, yet i will try the last. before my body, i throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, and damned be him that first cries, 'hold enough!' |
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Grim Registered user The undead Last page view: 7527 days, 11 hours, 45 minutes and 44 seconds ago. |
It's probly just because its the biggest symbols on the key board. Plus there would be alot of controvesy over which letter to use. Death is only the beginning
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Duke Ravage Registered user Gravebane Zombie Last page view: 5668 days, 23 hours, 16 minutes and 1 second ago. |
I think it should be an H. You know, for Human. ...wait, then i'd think i was a giant.... nah, the @ is.... because.... it's.... an @. And looks like.... uhhmm..... ivan.sourceforge.net |
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Dimitriy Unregistered user |
Maybe 'h' then, not 'H' (look at the manual - 'h' means humanoids) |
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zzo38 Unregistered user |
I think the @ sine is beter. Thay cood use a fase but this game is only supost to use the ASCII caracters 32-126 so the @sine is best |
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Andor Drakon Registered user uummm... ElDeR cHaOs GoD? Last page view: 7306 days, 16 hours, 11 minutes and 51 seconds ago. |
The @ looks like a face, well, almost ChAoS iS cOmInG! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! |
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Krusty Registered user the clown Last page view: 5593 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes and 51 seconds ago. |
I think it looks like a humanoid figure viewed from a top down perspective. Its a good symbol for the PC. |
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 Arancaytar Registered user Pyromancer Last page view: 574 days, 14 hours, 38 minutes and 12 seconds ago. |
What do humanoids look like in your opinion, I don't see the resemblance. :P. It looks more like a curled up tadpole. ;) But it's cool, and it's a unique symbol that doesn't look like any other on the keyboard. Plus it allows for the old joke about email addresses. Move the cursor to the desired position and press [SPACE] when done. Impossible. Suddenly you stand elsewhere. You see an ancient altar of black obsidian. The goblin rockthrower suddenly shouts a prayer to his gods! You are consumed by a roaring column of flame! |
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 Ass Whisper Registered user the Orcish Bard Last page view: 7442 days, 12 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds ago. |
Doesn't it derive itself from the first 'roguelikes' (heh) like Rogue, Moria and Hack? Dunno for sure which was first (Moria is my guess) but maybe someone who knows the origins of these games could aswer this bugging question. Or Google through the net for an answer.. Icesus |
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C Registered user Last page view: 6299 days, 11 hours, 16 minutes and 42 seconds ago. |
First rogue-like was D&D (real life board game), then rogue (its been 6yrs since I played I think it's a @) Moria & Hack (I seriously know that was a @). I have an idea why, "Here's looking @ you kid." [Edited 1 time, last edit on 7/31/2003 at 18:10 (GMT -5) by C] |
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Arancaytar Registered user Pyromancer Last page view: 574 days, 14 hours, 38 minutes and 12 seconds ago. |
I googled for "rogue-like" and found this. "an @ traditionally represents you in a roguelike" Not very informative :P. But I guess it's just one of those things we've got used to over the years, and of which no one knows how they came about. Move the cursor to the desired position and press [SPACE] when done. Impossible. Suddenly you stand elsewhere. You see an ancient altar of black obsidian. The goblin rockthrower suddenly shouts a prayer to his gods! You are consumed by a roaring column of flame! |
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Bradley Registered user Banned user Last page view: 7573 days, 12 hours, 57 minutes and 21 seconds ago. |
I didnt really want the answer. They will come and say mean things to you. |
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Lamaros Registered user The sieve Last page view: 7174 days, 22 hours, 21 minutes and 2 seconds ago. |
It's because it signifies the place on the screen where your character is 'at'. Duh! |
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Crimson King Registered user Last page view: 6327 days, 1 hour, 50 minutes and 36 seconds ago. |
Lamaros: How clever! And no, I wasn't being sarcastic there. Joka vitsaa säästää, saa kaatumataudin |
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Lamaros Registered user The sieve Last page view: 7174 days, 22 hours, 21 minutes and 2 seconds ago. |
*whew* I was expecting a "u r dumb, is not cuz of that at all" response. In all seriousness though: It's large, it's coloured in, it's round. I assume it's done because it is one of the best keyboard symbols that draw the eye of the viewer. Of course, seeing as it has passed down from game to game, it could simply be that the original creators(s) thought it a sign that best evoked the top down view of a fat programmer... small head in the middle, large, fat waist surround...
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Arancaytar Registered user Pyromancer Last page view: 574 days, 14 hours, 38 minutes and 12 seconds ago. |
Lol, fat programmers get my vote. ;) I wonder, perhaps it's a symptom of roguelike addiction that you suddenly start to look increasingly similar to an @ sign. Or like this: _ / \ @\@ \-/ Move the cursor to the desired position and press [SPACE] when done. Impossible. Suddenly you stand elsewhere. You see an ancient altar of black obsidian. The goblin rockthrower suddenly shouts a prayer to his gods! You are consumed by a roaring column of flame! |
